I've been at it for 3 days now. None have worked for me. Wasn't too keen on Win 8 either. I've done the update and the same thing occurs. At this time, I have no explanation for the behavior you are seeing. Unfortunately, it get bolded but so does a ton of other text below it that I had not highlighted, nor showed selected.
Something may have gone awry with your installation. This is also the same in Excel, by the way. It turns out , I could not delete on specific documents or replace text and my replace text box was checked and everything working. You can find out more about all of these additional document elements by typing any of these terms into the Search box while you are using Word. I then switched to Appleworks to make sure it wasn't a keyboard problem and it worked fine over there.
Does anyone out there want to give it a shot? I've searched and searched to a resolution and was hoping this post was the answer but it is not. We also need it as husband is a pastor. I definitely did not know all the ins and outs of the product, but I thought reveal codes were really cool. There is no small code on page 136 of a 300 page document that is causing a problem on page 42. Another thing to try is restarting your system.
After watching the Reveal Formatting pane display the settings as I moved the cursor into each offending paragraph, I was able to fix this. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact. Hello, Office 2016 I cannot edit an existing document after loading it into Word 2016. On the rare occasion when the formatting has gone awry, a simple push on F3 lets you see all the hidden codes instantly. A number of people have reported that removing it overcomes problems with 2013. Does anyone know how to change this setting? None can be edited unless I copy document contents into a new document.
If not, apply all updates, restart the system, and try again. Now, I am unable to do that. Any ideas why this happens? Any help would be appreciated. It's easy to find all your customized templates by clicking My templates in the New Document dialog box. Split from I have been having issues in Word 2016 with a document containing form fields regular text fields where the field is set to Unlimited length.
Tip: To add styles to this list, on the Recommend tab, select the styles that you want to add, and then click Show. Reviewers won't be able to format text directly or use styles that are restricted. The box was already checked but I unchecked and rechecked it just in case. What type of computer, which Operating System do you have and what version of Word? I vitally need the copy and paste to work as working on a manuscript. I have a weird problem. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing Office with no luck. For example, I can press Enter as many times as I like within a text form field: I am also able to delete the contents of the field.
Had to copy elements of the page to a new document, which was fine, and then copy the graphics back afterwards. Another thought is whether your version is a subscription or retail copy. Check if any of the shapes have been placed in the background. Fortunately, this is easily done. I notice when I open a brand new document the same thing happens in randome places on the document. Is your Mac Office version fully updated? This made it possible to use styles—which was how documents were being formatted in the printing industry—rather than be stuck with having to use inline codes—which came from the limited processing capability of early standalone word processors. Sharmaine Cannot select text or edit doesn't tell us much.
Had to reboot computer yesterday and after that it stopped working for copy and paste. Troubleshoot the mysterious missing letters with a few easy steps that will not only fix the problem but will help you become more familiar with your Microsoft Word toolbars and the functions available on those toolbars. The Enable Editing button is disabled on the Message Bar and in the Backstage view. John Korchok, Production Manager production brandwares. Eventually I found a simple solution; simply type random letters, highlight them, and press Ctrl + Space bar. But I cannot edit or create new ones.